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Episode 3: The Beginning of Everything

April 20, 2016

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Fidel Nshombo was born in the Congo where everything was beautiful till war broke out. He found himself alone at age 12 in the middle of a genocide, trying to cheat death at every corner. For years, he was an illegal immigrant in many African countries, until the U.S. accepted his refugee application. But even that was not the end of his journey: It was the beginning of everything. Today, writing poetry is what keeps his demons at bay.

Fidel Nshombo was born in the Congo where everything was beautiful till war broke out. He found himself alone at age 12 in the middle of a genocide, trying to cheat death at every corner. For years, he was an illegal immigrant in many African countries, until the U.S. accepted his refugee application. But even that was not the end of his journey: It was the beginning of everything. Today, writing poetry is what keeps his demons at bay.

CREDITS

Producer : Ting Fan

Director: Alan Thompson

Camera: Nils Aucante, Alan Thompson

Editors: Alan Thompson

Production Designer: Sheau Ling Soo, Nancy C.H. Wei

Sound Editor: Michael LaFerla

Music: Kevin Read

Special Thanks To: Fidel Nshombo and his family, Pastor Donald and Trinity Fellowship Church